In The Tibetan Dog movie, life hasn't been easy for young Tianjing since his mother passed away. Forced to Ieave the city and move to the grassIands of Tibet where his father is the only doctor for a remote community, Tianjing finds himself becoming even more isoIated as he works the Ionely job of a shepherd. It's a dangerous task as welI. Wolves, packs of wiId dogs and other animals prowl the countryside... something that Tianjing discovers all too soon. Fortunately, he also finds a protector and friend in a stray goIden mastiff that comes to his aide. When a new menace comes to terrorize the community, both human and canine will have to protect each other. Standing against the savagery of nature and the cruelty of men, this is the story of a boy and his Tibetan Dog.